English Language Arts Book 1

Grade 5 Sample Test 2005

Name ______TIPS FOR TAKING THE SAMPLE TEST Here are some suggestions to help you do your best: • Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book. • Plan your time. • Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing or writing your response.

Acknowledgments CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is indebted to the following for permission to use material in this book: “Mario’s Lunch” by Gayle Pearson, copyright © 2005 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. “Popcorn, The All-American Food” by Ben Sutter, copyright © 2004 by Leslie Hall. Reprinted by permission. “The Secret,” anonymous. Book 1 Reading

irections D In this part of the test, you are going to do some reading. Then you will answer questions about what you have read. For the multiple-choice questions, you will mark your answers on the answer sheet. For question 14, you will write your answer directly in the test book.

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■ Sample Test 2005 ■ Book 1 Page 1 irections D Read this passage. Then answer questions 1 through 9.

by Gayle Pearson

The bus was full of the sounds of laughing He opened the lunch bag. Pizza! He reached and yelling fi fth graders. They were on their way into the bag to grab it. Oh, no! The pizza was to the zoo for a class trip. Mario was excited to hard. He could hit a home run with pizza that see the zoo, but there was one problem. It was hard. ten o’clock in the morning, but his stomach “Trade lunches?” he hollered to Arnie. was already grumbling. He reached down and grabbed his lunch bag. Opening it, he saw that “Sure!” Arnie yelled back. it contained a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Whoa, Arnie’s lunch bag was heavy. I’ve lucked an orange, and two cookies. Mario sighed. He out, thought Mario. But inside the bag were two always had peanut butter and jelly. cans of spaghetti. Forget it! “Trade you lunches,” he said to the boy seated “Hey, Jeff! Switch lunches?” Jeff was sitting next to him on the bus. three rows in front of him. “Okay,” said Mark as he handed his brown bag to Mario. Jeff passed his lunch back. Mario opened the bag. Aagh! The sandwich had two grapes for Mario opened the bag and was hit with the eyes and little pieces of celery for teeth. He could smell of tuna. Mario wrinkled his nose and never eat a sandwich that was smiling at him! quickly closed the bag. He leaned forward and tapped the shoulder of the girl in front of him. Mario twisted in his seat. One last try, he told “Swap lunches, Toni?” he asked. himself. “Hey, Mona! Trade lunches?” “Hmm, okay,” said Toni. Three rows behind him, Mona seemed hesitant. Finally, she nodded. She passed her Mario smiled. This was fun. But when lunch forward, and he passed his back. he peered into the bag, he frowned. What a disappointment! A ham sandwich, but no Mario took a deep breath and opened the cookies! He had to have cookies. bag. It was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an orange, and two cookies. The sandwich was Mario turned in his seat. “Want to trade a little squashed, and one of the cookies was lunches?” he asked Juana. broken. “Defi nitely!” said Juana. She grabbed his lunch Mario ate it anyway. And it was delicious. and tossed hers onto his lap.

Page 2 Book 1 ■ Sample Test 2005 ■ 1 This passage is mostly about 4 Why does Mario trade lunches so many times? A trading lunches B having fun on a bus F He is hungry and wants a lot C eating different foods of food. D taking a class trip to the zoo G He is bored and wants something to do. H He fi nds something wrong with each lunch he receives. J He is looking for a larger peanut 2 What is the setting for the events in butter and jelly sandwich. the passage?

F a zoo at lunchtime G a bus in the morning H a school before lunch 5 Read this sentence from the passage. J a restaurant after a trip He could hit a home run with pizza that hard. In this sentence, the author is comparing 3 What is Mario’s main problem in the the pizza to fi rst paragraph? A good food B stale bread A Mario has no cookies in his lunch. C a baseball bat B Mario has no oranges in his lunch. D a diffi cult game C Mario has forgotten to bring his lunch. D Mario is tired of the food in his lunch.

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■ Sample Test 2005 ■ Book 1 Page 3 6 Which fact makes it most surprising that Mario is happy with the lunch he ends up with?

F It contains an orange. G One of the cookies is broken. H The sandwich is a little squashed. J It contains a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

7 Read these sentences from the passage.

Three rows behind him, Mona seemed hesitant. Finally, she nodded. What does the word “hesitant” mean? A angry B embarrassed C unafraid D undecided

8 This passage is most like a

F folk tale G short story H news story J science fi ction tale

9 Which of these statements best summarizes what Mario learns at the end of the passage?

A Friends are there when you need them. B You should be happy with what you have. C If you want something done right, do it yourself. D There is always something better around the corner.

Page 4 Book 1 ■ Sample Test 2005 ■ irections D Read this article about popcorn. Then answer questions 10 through 15.

by Ben Sutter

Popcorn is not just fun to eat. It is an all-American food. Most of the world’s popcorn is grown here in the USA. Popcorn is not a new invention, though. It is one of the oldest kinds of corn. People in the Americas have been making popcorn for more than 1,000 years. Th ey didn’t just eat the popcorn. Some people wore it around their necks. Popcorn was used as a decoration, too. Even today, people still string popcorn as a decoration during the winter holidays. Today we cook popcorn in many ways. We can put it in a pot with oil. (Make sure the pot has a lid!) We can put bags of popcorn in the microwave oven. Th ere are even poppers that blow hot air to cook the corn. Many years ago, people of the Americas cooked popcorn in diff erent ways, too. Th ey would toss an ear of the corn into the fi re. When the corn heated, the cooked kernels would fl y out. Sometimes people would just toss kernels into the fi re. When the popcorn popped, they would pick up the cooked popcorn from all around the fi re. Another way to cook popcorn was to put it in a pot with sand, instead of with the oil we would use today. Th e popcorn would jump to the top of the sand when it popped. After they cooked the popcorn, Native Americans would eat it by the handful. Th ey also used it to make popcorn soup. When settlers came to America, they learned about popcorn from the Native Americans. Th e settlers found a new way to eat popcorn: with milk poured over it, just like you eat cereal. Now we like to eat popcorn with butter and salt.

The Science of Popcorn No matter how you eat it, popcorn is fun. Th e real question is: what makes it pop?

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■ Sample Test 2005 ■ Book 1 Page 5 When you look at those tiny kernels of popcorn, they look dry. But popcorn kernels are all wet on the inside. Inside each kernel is a tiny drop of water. When the kernel is heated, the water heats Each kernel grows to more than up, too. What happens when the 30 times its size. That’s why it only water heats up? Th ink about a pot takes 2 tablespoons of popcorn of water on the stove. When the kernels to make about 5 cups of water boils, you see steam. popped popcorn. Th e same thing happens inside the tiny kernel. Th e drop of water heats up and turns to steam. Th is is when the fun begins. Steam takes up more space than water. As steam fi lls the inside of the kernel, the corn inside starts to puff up. Th ere is no room in the tiny kernel. Th e inside of the kernel gets bigger and bigger. Th e hard shell of the kernel pops wide open. Th e kernel turns inside out, and the popcorn is ready to eat. Th is just goes to show that popcorn can be many things. It is a decoration and a fun food that is fun to eat, and it is a way to learn about science, too.

People in the Americas have been making popcorn for more than 1,000 years.

Page 6 Book 1 ■ Sample Test 2005 ■ 10 According to the article, popcorn has been used all of these ways except as F jewelry G decoration H a means to learn science J a means to make heat

11 Read this sentence from the article. There are even poppers that blow hot air to cook the corn. Popcorn “poppers” are most likely A kernels of corn that do not pop B people who pop the corn kernels C electric machines that pop the corn kernels D bags of corn kernels that pop in the microwave

12 Which subheading would be best for the fi rst four paragraphs of the article? F History of Popcorn G Reasons to Eat Popcorn H Truths About Popcorn J Importance of Popcorn

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■ Sample Test 2005 ■ Book 1 Page 7 13 Why does the author most likely use the subheading “The Science of Popcorn” in the article? A to introduce a new idea in the article B to separate facts in the article from fi ction C to show that the article is about a serious topic D to break up the article in the middle so it is easier to read

14 Complete the chart below by giving two ways popcorn is cooked today and two ways it was cooked many years ago.

How popcorn was cooked How popcorn is cooked today many years ago

1. 1.

2. 2.

Page 8 Book 1 ■ Sample Test 2005 ■ 15 Which statement from the article is an opinion? A “Popcorn is not a new invention, though.” B “Today we cook popcorn in many ways.” C “We can put bags of popcorn in the microwave oven.” D “No matter how you eat it, popcorn is fun.”

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■ Sample Test 2005 ■ Book 1 Page 9 irections D Read this poem. Then answer questions 16 through 21.

The Secret

We have a secret, just we three, The robin, and I, and the sweet cherry tree; The bird told the tree, and the tree told me, And nobody knows it but just us three.

But of course the robin knows it best, Because she built the—I shan’t tell the rest; And laid the four little—something in it— I’m afraid I shall tell it every minute.

But if the tree and the robin don’t peep, I’ll try my best the secret to keep; Though I know when the little birds fl y about Then the whole secret will be out.

Page 10 Book 1 ■ Sample Test 2005 ■ 16 According to the poem, what is the 19 Which of these most makes the tree seem speaker afraid of ? like a person? F telling the secret A The tree tells a secret. G the baby birds falling B The speaker talks to the tree. H the robin fl ying away C The speaker calls the tree sweet. J falling from the tree D The birds live in the tree.

17 Who told the speaker the secret? 20 What is the secret in the poem? A the baby birds F The speaker has discovered a robin. B a friend G A tree and a robin can talk to each C a robin other. D the cherry tree H A robin has laid eggs in the tree. J The tree and the robin are really people.

18 How is this poem organized? F It is divided into stanzas. 21 How is this poem written? G Each section has four sentences. A H It is written like a letter. Each line is a complete sentence. B J Each section has a different speaker. Each pair of lines rhymes. C The title is repeated in each line. D The fi rst and last lines are the same.

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